Revolutionary War

According to the Declaration of Independence, if a government is abusive or violates citizens rights, the governed can.....

• A) write letters and petitions.

• B) move to another country.

• C) support the government.

• D) change or abolish the government.

The Declaration of Independence says that all people are born with certain basic rights. Which of the following lists shows those natural rights?

• Free elections, fair trials, and the right to change the government

• Being truthful, equal, and fair

• Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

• Free speech, personal opinions, and owning property

What kinds of ideas and statements are included in the Declaration of Independence?

• Powers the new United States said it should have

• Rights granted to African Americans, women, and Native Americans

• Reasons the government could be overthrown

• Listed complaints about the King.

• Statements about natural rights like life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

Why did the Second Continental Congress send the Olive Branch Petition to King George III in 1775?

• To officially break away from Britain and start the war

• To ask the King to help stop the fighting and make peace with the colonies

• To convince France and Spain to join the colonies in battle

• To demand that the King punish Parliament for raising taxes

Who was the commander of the Continental Army?

• Joseph Brant

• George Washington

• James Forten

• John Paul Jones

What was the result of the Battles of Saratoga?

• Benedict Arnold sent a rumor that he had a large army.

• George Washington crossed the Delaware.

• France and Spain agreed to support the colonies as allies.

• Howe decided to try to capture Philadelphia.

What was a major reason many African Americans chose to fight for the British during the Revolutionary War?

• The British offered freedom to enslaved people who served

• The British said they would give western land to anyone who joined

• The British promised to end slavery in the colonies if they won

• • African Americans were banned from serving in the Continental Army

The Hessian mercenaries were

• women who were hired to work in the army camps

• enslaved Africans who were forced to fight in the war

• professional German soldiers hired to fight for Britain

• Patriots who had sacrificed their lives for a noble cause

The Treaty of Paris is important because...

• it was a blueprint for a new American government.

• it took away the rights of Americans in England.

• it formally ended the American Revolution and recognized American independence.

• it began the American Revolution.

Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

• To stop taxes from the British Empire.
• To make a United States army.
• To gain independence from the British Empire
• To install their own king in America